Monday, June 15, 2009

There’s good news for home-owning disabled vets


The “Disabled Veteran” Value Exclusion provides a market value exclusion for property tax purposes for the homestead property of an honorably discharged veteran who has a service-connected disability rating of 70% or higher, as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.


There are some rules:



  • The property must be homestead.

  • The veteran must have been honorably discharged.

  • The veteran must be certified by the USVA as having a service-connected disability.

  • Qualifying veterans must have a 70% disability rating or higher.

  • The veteran must apply to the program.(Applications must be made by July 1 to qualify for the exclusion on the current year’s market value for taxes payable the next year

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Submitted by exclusive home buyer agent, Ron Jensrud


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